Publications by authors named "M J Laires"
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- * Cholinergic neurons, which heavily innervate the BLA and rely on nerve growth factor (NGF) for their survival and function, were examined to see if aging impacts their density and if NGF treatment could reverse any changes.
- * The study found that while the number of NPY-positive neurons decreases with age, this decline can be reversed with NGF infusion; however, the overall density of cholinergic varicosities remains stable across age groups
Background: Since the emergence of the genus Homo, hominids have occupied a wide variety of environments, facing different selective pressures.
Objectives: The aim this study is to compare genotype frequencies between South-West Europe and Peri-equatorial Africa in genes potentially modulators of blood pressure.
Methods: The analyzed sample consisted of 325 individuals from Portugal and 226 individuals from Africa (48 from Mozambique and 178 from São Tomé and Príncipe).
Purpose: Long-term training influence on athletes' immune cell response to acute exercise has been poorly studied, despite the complexity of both chronic and acute adaptations induced by training. The purpose of the study is to study the influence of a 4-month swimming training cycle on the immune cell response to a high-intensity training session, during 24 h of recovery, considering sex, maturity, and age group.
Methods: Forty-three swimmers (16 females, 14.
There is general perception that elite athletes are highly susceptible to changes in immunohematological profile. The objective of this study was to compare immunohematological parameters of elite athletes of different aerobic and muscular strength sports and analyze changes over 2 months. Sixteen judoists and 14 swimmers were evaluated 2 months before (M1) and immediately prior to competition (M2).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to compare the redox balance in competitive adult swimmers against recreational practitioners, controlling for Mg intake. Fifteen, competitive swimmers and 16 recreational practitioners, all male and aged 18-25years, were recruited into the study. Oxidative and muscle damage markers, and antioxidant enzymes and non-enzymatic antioxidants were evaluated by photometry (except for thiobarbituric reactive substances (TBARS), which was assessed by fluorimetry).
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